It never ceases to amaze us how creative Japanese designers adapt some of the world's most awkward plots of land. Case in point: with only 52 square meters of triangular space to work with, <a href="http://www.miz-aa.com/">Mizuishi Architect Atelier</a> still managed to create a beautiful, light-filled, spacious home for a small family in Tokyo. It has a vanilla-colored base and a pitched roof clad in chocolate-colored panels that narrows down to an eye-catching point on one end of the home.

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

It never ceases to amaze how well the Japanese designers adapt to some of the most awkward plots of land on earth

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

It is mostly open plan, which extends the feeling of spaciousness

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

The Horinouchi House in Tokyo is a sterling example of excellent space management

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

The home is a double storey structure on a small triangular plot

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

The home is flanked on either end with a lot of windows

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

Skylights are cut out of the roof - creating plenty of daylighting

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

The upper loft area is a communal area

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

Notice how well-lit and spacious this home appears on the inside

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

The home has a vanilla-colored base and the pitched roof is clad in chocolate-colored metal panels

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

If we all used space like the Japanese, there'd be more of it to go around

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Horinouchi House by Mizuishi Architects Atelier

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Super Skinny House Japan by Mizuishi architects

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<a href="http://inhabitat.com/minimalist-japanese-hair-salon-looks-like-a-slice-of-vanilla-bean-pie/">Triangular-shaped structures</a> are not uncommon in Japan since space on the island is very limited. Although they look tiny and restricted on the outside, these homes are often incredibly spacious, and the double story Horinouchi house is no exception.
The open plan lower level is reserved for private rooms and the kitchen, while the upper level is used communally....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/super-skinny-horinouchi-house-reaches-the-pinnacle-of-space-management-in-japan/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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House in Horinouchi

It never ceases to amaze us how creative Japanese designers adapt some of the world's most awkward plots of land. Case in point: with only 52 square meters of triangular space to work with, Mizuishi Architect Atelier still managed to create a beautiful, light-filled, spacious home for a small family in Tokyo. It has a vanilla-colored base and a pitched roof clad in chocolate-colored panels that narrows down to an eye-catching point on one end of the home.